OIL AND GAS REPORT

The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission last week issued one drilling permit, one well completion and five well recompletions. By county, they were:

DRILLING PERMITS

WHITE — SEECO, LLC of Spring for Williams No. 09-07 18-17H29. Drilled to TVD: 4,298 ft. and MD: 14,098 ft. in Moorefield Form. of B-43 Fld. Loc. SHL: 356 ft. FSL & 1,971 ft. FEL of Sec. 17-9N7W and PBHL: 2,319 ft. FSL & 1,113 ft. FEL of Sec. 29-9N-7W. Contractor TBD. Work begins TBD.

WELL COMPLETIONS

OUACHITA — Corley Trust LLC of Smackover for D N Johnson No. 11, 24-hr. prod. 1 bbls in Nacatoch Form. of Smackover Fld. Drilled to TD: 2,155 ft., perf. 1,952.5-1,954.5 ft. Loc. 280 ft. FSL & 2,372 ft. FEL of Sec. 34-15S-15W. Completed April 20.

WELL RECOMPLETIONS

INDEPENDENCE — XTO Energy Inc. of Oklahoma City for Barbara No. 5-21H33, 24-hr. prod. not available in Fayetteville Form. of B-43 Fld. Drilled to TD: 9,777 ft., perf. 3,040-9,657 OA ft. Loc. SHL: 263 ft. FSL & 1,128 ft. FWL and BHL: 549 ft. FNL & 1,790 ft. FEL of Sec. 21-11N-7W. Workover done April 23.

JOHNSON — Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P. of Houston for Teague No. 2-21, 24-hr. prod. not available in Casey Form. of Ludwig Fld. Drilled to TD: 3,600 ft., perf. 2,832-2,850 ft. Loc. 2,452 ft. FSL & 2,040 ft. FWL of Sec. 21-10N-23W. Workover done March 22.

UNION — Quanico Oil & Gas Inc. of El Dorado for Anthony A- No. 7, 24-hr. prod. 80 bbls in Cotton Valley Form. of El Dorado East Fld. Drilled to not available ft., perf. 4,810-4,812 ft. of Sec. 18-17S-14W. recompletion done April 20.

Quanico Oil & Gas Inc. for Ezzell FNo. 2, 24-hr. prod. 28 bbls in Travis Peak Form. of El Dorado East Fld. Drilled to TD: 3,214 ft., perf. 3,146-3,150 ft. of Sec. 13-17S-15W. recompletion done April 30.

WHITE — BHP Billiton Petroleum (Fay) of Houston for Niece No. 7-10 2-2H, 24-hr. prod. not available in Fayetteville Form. of B-43 Fld. Drilled to TD: 10,704 ft., perf. 6,701-10,600 OA ft. Loc. SHL: 264 ft. FSL & 1,193 ft. FEL and BHL: 481 ft. FNL & 1,746 ft. FEL of Sec. 2-7N-10W. Workover done April 16.

ABBREVIATIONS

Loc. — location; Perf. — perforations; FEL — from the east line; FNL — from the north line; FSL — from the south line; FWL — from the west line; FEUL — from the east unit line; FWUL — from the west unit line; FNUL — from the north unit line; FSUL — from the south unit line; MCF — thousand cubic feet; bbl — barrel; MD — measured depth; TD — total depth; TVD — true vertical depth; PBTD — plug back total depth; BHL — bottom hole location; PBHL — proposed bottom hole location; SHL — surface hole location; OA — overall; N/A — not available.

PATENTS AWARDED

U.S. patents issued to Arkansans May 8

Patent 9,967,977 B1. Step Etched Metal Electrical Contacts. Issueda to Brice McPherson of Fayetteville. Assigned to Cree Fayetteville Inc. of Fayetteville.